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as in hip
keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment hep devotees of jazz were willing to brave any venue to hear him play

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Adjective
  • Move into a plank position, aligning your shoulders to your wrists and keeping your feet hip-width apart.
    Leoni Jesner, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Speaking of which, the neighborhood—considered one of Chicago’s hippest—is a cultural hub with renowned restaurants, funky cafes and trendy bars.
    Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • As for who should play the protagonist of his now 9-episode Apple TV series, Gilligan again found inspiration through Saul’s earliest seasons.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The now 16-year-old female reticulated giraffe was born in Germany as part of a European breeding program, and has shown signs of respiratory distress for much of her life, the organization said.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • So the downtown Asian staple moved into a ghost kitchen 13 miles away in Meridian.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2025
  • A day of concerts continued as planned in the downtown Milwaukee park July 12.
    Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • Three bedrooms and two bathrooms are featured across 2,304 square feet of stylish interiors that reflect Friedman’s impeccable taste.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Close-quartered and stylish, the movie begins at a Gothic New England mansion where the wealthy patriarch Harlan Thrombey has been found with his throat slit.
    Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Everyone’s putting on a cool, with-it surface while paddling like mad underneath.
    Olivia Waite, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The line felt dumb and flaccid, derivative in an irritating rather than with-it sense, and lacking the transgression found in good gallows humor.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Limousines full of fashionable people would pull up to clubs called The Carousel, The Playpen, and The Pussycat Lounge.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Setting the tone for what is sure to be a fashionable affair, the carpet brought out our most sartorial savvy faves across industries for a night celebrating craftsmanship and design.
    Cierra Black, Refinery29, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Joe’s raspy growl and Nick’s smoother tone contrast nicely and meet in the middle of the groovy, soulful pop-rock lane the group’s newer music occupies.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The Hold Steady frontman’s sixth solo album has been praised for its groovy narrative skeleton.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Food systems now account for about a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, but scientists say regenerative agriculture and climate-smart farming can help flip that into a future where farms also help grow climate solutions.
    Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Gerard Damiano was a smart guy, a hairdresser from the Bronx who directed Deep Throat and the follow-up, Devil in Miss Jones, which were killing it at the box office, high up on Variety’s Top 50 list of the highestgrossing films.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Hep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hep. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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